Peacock

Originally posted by The Vorpal Tribble of the Wizards Community forums.

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This beautiful creature appears as an extremely large pheasant whose plumage can range from blue and green, to gold and green, to even pure white. The females of the species are much duller in color, often a lustrous brown, tan and gold with more colorful highlights. Brushing the ground behind the males are fantastic tails (trains) up to 3-6 feet in length, most with strange eye-like spots of scintillating blue, purples, oranges and blacks.

At the end of a small, sharp head is a curved beak. Its dark eyes are surrounded by white skin and sport elaborate lashes. From the top of its it head sprout a black crest.

Peacock
Small animal
Hit Dice	2d8 (9 hp)
Initiative	+2
Speed	30 ft. (6 squares), Fly 40 ft. (poor)
Armor Class	15 (+2 Dexterity, +2 natural, +1 size), touch 13, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple	+1/-6
Attack	Bite +3 melee (1d3-3 non-lethal)
Full Attack	Bite +3 melee (1d3-3 non-lethal) and spurs -2 melee (1d3-3)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Fanning
Special Qualities	Low-Light Vision
Saves	Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities	Strength 5, Dexterity 14, Constitution 10, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 12, Charisma 12
Skills	Listen +4, Spot +5
Feats	Alertness, Weapon Finesse (B)
Environment	Warm Forest and Plains
Organization	Solitary, Mates, or Pride (3-8)
Challenge Rating	1/2
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	3 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment	–

Combat

Peacocks tend to flee creatures as large or larger than they, though small creatures they ward off with blows of their beaks and fluffing of their feathers.

Fanning (Ex): As a full round action a peafowl may spread their tail feathers to impressive heights, becoming much larger in appearance. While fanning, a peafowl is considered a Medium creature for the purpose of the Intimidation skill.

Peacocks as Familiars

Peafowl grant a +3 bonus on Diplomacy checks.